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Dryas Huebner 1807

Dryas iulia (Fabricius 1775)

Margarita Beltrán and Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Heliconiini

Introduction

A widely-distributed neotropical species, with geographically differentiated forms ranging from the southern U. S. throughout the Antilles and Central America to subtropical southern South America.

Etymology: Dryas ("oak") a son of Ares, and brother of Tereus, was one of the Calydonian hunters. He was murdered by his own brother, who had received an oracle, that his son Itys should fall by the hand of a relative (DRYAS). Julia is of latin origin, and its meaning is youthful. Feminine form of Julius (IULIA). 

Characteristics

Early stages: Eggs are yellow and approximately 1.2 x 1 mm (h x w). Females place eggs singly in diverse parts of the host plant mostly on leaves, growing shoots, or even off the plant. Mature larvae have a brown body with red and white stripes and black and yellow scoli and a brown and white head; length is approximately 0.9 cm. Caterpillars can be gregarious in small numbers (Brown, 1981).

Habits

Dryas iulia fly rapidly in forest clearings and open areas. Females mate multiply, and adults roost at night in loose groups lower than 2 m above the ground (Brown, 1981).

Hostplant: D. iulia larvae feed primarily on plants from the genus Passiflora subgenus Astrophea and Polyanthea, Tryphostemmatoides and Plectostemma (Brown, 1981). 

Other Names for Dryas iulia (Fabricius 1775)

References

Brown K. S. 1981 The Biology of Heliconius and Related Genera. Annual Review of Entomology 26, 427-456.

Davies N, and Bermingham E. 2002. The historical biogeography of two Caribbean butterflies (Lepidoptera: Heliconiidae) as inferred from genetic variation at multiple loci. Evolution 56: 573-589.

DRYAS. Greek Myth Index. http://www.mythindex.com/greek-mythology/D/Dryas.html [Accessed 26 August 2008]

IULIA. Baby Name Box. http://www.babynamebox.com/latin-baby-names.html [Accessed 26 August 2008]

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Scientific Name Dryas iulia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Dryas iulia
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Collection Gerardo Lamas
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Scientific Name Dryas iulia
Location Laguna Atascosa NWR, Texas, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Richard Lehman
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Source Julia Heliconian
Source Collection Neotropical Butterflies
Copyright © 2002 Richard Lehman
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University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK


Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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